Quality Assurance Software

Santoshi Mangalampalli

567-***-**** ********.*************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Results-driven Software Quality Assurance Engineer with over 12 years of experience in software testing, test case development, and execution. Proficient in functional, integration, GUI, system, and regression testing. Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC with hands-on experience in test planning, defect tracking, and test management tools. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative team player with a proven ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and environments. Technical Skills

• Databases: Oracle, SQL Server 2005/2008

• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

• Defect Management Tools: RALLY, HP Quality Center/ALM

• Workflow Tools: MS-Excel, MS-Word

Education

Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering Professional Experience

Wabtec (Rail Transportation) – QA Engineer

April 2022 – June 2025

• Key member of the integration team, implementing detailed manual test cases, reducing test times while improving coverage and reliability.

• Proficient in testing methods such as Smoke, Regression, Functional, System Integration, and Ad-Hoc to ensure high software quality.

• Collaborated closely with the development team to enhance release readiness by integrating manual testing, ensuring thorough quality checks pre-deployment.

• Supported project coordination and team communication through tools like Rally, xWiki, and HP ALM, and adopted Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to meet evolving project requirements.

• Mentored junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and quality.

• Effectively collaborated with geographically distributed teams to align efforts and deliver on-time, high-quality solutions.

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Kvell Systems (USA) – Manual Tester

June 2020 – March 2022

• Reviewed business requirements and prepared test plans and test strategy documents.

• Followed Agile methodologies and executed SIT and regression test cases in HP Quality Center.

• Wrote SQL queries for data validation and performed UI and data testing.

• Created test plans, executed test cases, and reported defects using Excel. Tata Consultancy Services (India) – Test Engineer

August 2007 – January 2015

● Tested mainframe applications including XAD, FAST, and TR.

● Wrote and executed manual test scripts, identified defects, and performed regression testing.

● Submitted weekly test and bug status reports

● Worked with automation tool QTP.

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